Course Description
This course provides an overview of book history from the invention of the hand-written codex through the printing press and current digital manifestations, including electronic texts and Google Books. Students will examine rare materials in hands-on settings and during field trips to special collections libraries; try out historical techniques of writing, printing, and manufacture; and investigate the many social roles involved in creating and using books, including those of author, editor, printer, publisher, reader, and seller.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
00020 Winston Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Seminar
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Restriction: Junior standing or above R: 16ENGLLLT students only